History of Fire spinning

I Was wondering if anybody can document poi or any other Fire spinning in Areas that had trade with europe between 400 Ad and 1600 AD Can Anybody Help me? A name of a nbook or a website that can direct me would be great Thanks

~spryte~

well, if you can just document it getting to china, you would be all set. or india...

tee, hee, going to pennsic, are ya?

lemme see if i can find anything

wait, wait! what year was austrailia/nz colonized? (if you can use that term)...that might be enough! especially if there's any kind of tlak about natives.

[This message has been edited by ykaterina (edited 23 February 2001).]

Well, the Maoris arrived in NZ about 500 years before the Europeans, so yes, they were essentially colonists.

I've also heard of a Greek fire-twirling tradition, but I don't know anything about it.